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GNAC Women's Basketball Report: Week 11

Emmanuel's Jamad Fiin came through with 25 points and seven rebounds in a key road win over Saints' rival Saint Joseph's of Maine to keep EC undefeated in GNAC play (12-0).

GNAC Women's Basketball Report: Week 11
February 7, 2022

FOR THE WEEK OF JAN. 31 - FEB. 6

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Jamad Fiin, Emmanuel (Mass.) (GR, G - Boston, Mass.) - The Saints grad student guard averaged 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in another 2-0 GNAC week for Emmanuel. In Thursday's 82-80 thrilling win at GNAC riva; Saint Joseph's of Maine, Fiin scored a career-high 25 points (10-19 FG, 3-7 3PT, 2-2 FT) with seven boards to lead the Saints to victory. She was also needed for just 15 minutes of action in an 83-50 win over Anna Maria, registering six points, five boards and three assists. 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Rahmia Johnston, Elms (Sophomore, G) - Johnston averaged 19.0 points and 9.5 rebounds while shooting 50% (11-22 FG, 8-13 3PT, 8-9 FT) in a 2-0 week of GNAC play. She had 14 points and seven boards in a 68-58 road win over Norwich before registering a monster 24-point, 12-rebound double-double while playing all 40 minutes of a 69-67 win versus Lasell. 

HONOR ROLL

Jakara Murray-Leach, Albertus Magnus (Fr., G/F) - Murray-Leach continued to be an integral part of the Falcons' game plan this week, as she averaged 20.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals in a pair of AMC wins. The freshman opened play with 27 points, six rebounds, and two steals to guide Albertus to a 73-65 home victory over Lasell on Tuesday. She followed that up with 14 points, two rebounds, and two steals on Saturday in the Falcons' comfortable 72-55 triumph at St. Joseph (Conn.).
 
Caitlyn Scott, Albertus Magnus (So., G - White Plains, N.Y.) - Scott commanded the Albertus offense over its two wins last week, pacing the team with 21.5 points and 4.0 assists to go along with 5.5 rebounds per game. The sophomore guard first chipped in 11 points, six rebounds, and five assists in a 73-65 home win for the Falcons over Lasell on Tuesday. She then had a career day against USJ on Saturday, pouring in a career-best 32 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the floor and a perfect 4-for-4 mark from behind the arc. Scott also contributed five rebounds, three assists, and three steals to lead AMC to a convincing 72-55 road win over the Blue Jays.
 
Marinique Reddin, Anna Maria (Fr., F - Tampa, Fla.) - Reddin averaged an impressive 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in a apir of losses last week. 
 
Emily Parent, Colby-Sawyer (Jr, G - Oakland, Maine) - Parent averaged 13.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in a two-game week, registering 18 points, five rebounds and a block against Norwich on Friday evening. 
  
Yannie Chan, Emmanuel (Mass.) (FY, F - Hong Kong, China) - Saints first-year Chan averaged 15 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 61.1% (11-18 FG) in a pair of victories for EC last week. 
  
Juju Nealy, Lasell (Freshman, Guard - Fitchburg, Mass.) - Nealy averaged 15.3 points in a 1-2 week, finishing with career-highs of 22 points and eight made field goals in a narrow 69-67 loss at Elms on Thursday.
 
Haley Brewster, Norwich (Fr., G - Virginia Beach, Va.) - Brewster averaged 14.3 points per game through the Cadets three games this week. Brewster knocked down 46.2 percent of her shots from long range, while missing only one attempt from the free throw line. She also pulled down 5.3 rebounds per game and had two steals on the week.
 
Pam Gonzalez, Regis (Mass.) (Jr., G - Revere, Mass.) - Gonzalez once again led Regis to a victory as the Pride defeated Dean on Saturday, 47-35. She scored 18 points, hitting 4-of-9 shots from behind the three-point line, plus she collected six rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Gonzalez hit three straight three-pointers in the final two minutes of the second quarter to turn a one-point Regis deficit into an eight-point halftime lead. Gonzalez is now tied for fourth in the GNAC in three-point field goal percentage (38.9%), fifth in field goal percentage (46.1%), fifth in rebounding (8.9 rpg), and sixth in scoring (15.9 ppg). 
 
Angelica Hurley, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Sophomore, G/F - Groveland, Mass.) - Hurley averaged 12.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.3 steals, and 3.0 assists per game in a 3-1 week for the Monks. She tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and seven steals in a win at Colby-Sawyer on Monday, netted 17 in a victory over Rivier on Tuesday, and pulled down 14 rebounds in an OT loss to Emmanuel on Thursday.
 
Cassandra Stapelfeld, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Senior, G - Brookline, N.H.) - Stapelfeld averaged 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.0 steals while shooting 50% (30-60) from the field, 38.5% (10-26) from three-point range, and 100% (8-8) from the FT line in a 3-1 week for the Monks. The senior guard netted 22 points and was 8-for-13 from the field in a win over Colby-Sawyer on Monday and capped the week by scoring 18 points off a 7-for-11 shooting performance in a triumph at Norwich on Saturday.
 
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
WEEK PLAYER

ROOKIE
1 Lyric Grumblatt, RIV Lyric Grumblatt, RIV
2 Loredana D'Agostino, EMM Haley Brewster, NOR
3 Alexah Potter, DEAN Angelica Hurley, SJC
4 Meg Carroll, LAS Haley Brewster, NOR (2)
5 Jakara Murray-Leach, AMC Jakara Murray-Leach, AMC
6 Jakara Murray-Leach, AMC (2) Jakara Murray-Leach, AMC (2)
7 Jordan Ouellette, USJ Jordan Ouellette, USJ
8 Lyric Grumblatt, RIV (2) Lyric Grumblatt, RIV (2)
9 Meg Carroll, LAS (2) Jakara Murray-Leach, AMC (3)
10 Pam Gonzalez, REG Haley Brewster, NOR (2)
11  Jamad Fiin, EMM Rahmia Johnston, ELMS

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience. 

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